Mel’s specialties include academic research and data conveyance. She also composes documents in the assistance of students. These documents often include step-by-step instructions on how to navigate and access certain resources that are offered by the college campus. She blogs about woodwork and philosophy, as well as daily observations and reflections.
Mel is always cultivating her knowledge set of the history of rock’n’roll and music trivia. She keeps up with the most current news in higher education. Philosophies such as Stoicism and Romanticism are of great interest to her. Making her own moisturizers and soaps are just a few of the DIY ventures she regularly enjoys. Mel loves to dance, hike, cook outdoors, and visit state parks.
Mel received her graduate degree in Education in 2016, and started her work in higher education in 2014. Much of her graduate research delved into ways to improve college readiness in high school students. Her regular written correspondence goes through step-by-step processes on how to navigate some of the resources available to students to ensure their success. She has experience in curriculum development and teaching.
Mel enjoys the opportunity to learn about any new hobbies. For example, she dove into a hobby that was wholly new to her, that of woodworking, and decided to write about this in blog form. From this experience, she has learned how to conduct research that enables her to expound upon new activities, including finding out some of the best ways to improve upon skills in any hobby. She looks for reviews and forums to gather information on new developments in different interests and activities.
The majority of Mel’s current work is convincing clients to come in, participate in the services provided by her company, or inform clients of necessary (if extensive) information for different processes. This persuasion often comes in the form of email copy, where she urges folks to “schedule an appointment!” or informs them of how to go through certain procedures, and how to troubleshoot potential problems in these procedures.
Mel is very familiar with writing content for blog posts. Mel has experience in both discussion-form blogging and more informational writing. Her style is adaptable, as she maximizes her use of research to cover varied topics. She is able to incorporate affiliate links and visuals to enhance the message of her content.